Soft-Rock Listening Night for Solo Walk-Ins

Wild East turns its Gowanus taproom to 70s and 80s soft rock this Thursday, craft drafts poured while the smooth stuff plays. Doors at six, a low stakes room you can stand at for one song or the whole set.


🎧 This Week's Listening Night

Wild East Brewing Co.Yacht Rock Night!Aug 27 · 18:00 EDT

🎸 What Thursday Sounds Like

Wild East runs its taproom on Sackett Street, and this Thursday the room turns to 70s and 80s soft rock, the smooth stuff you half remember from a car radio. The drafts are the brewery's own, poured fresh, and the night is built for listening rather than shouting over a crowd. Doors are set for six in the evening, early enough to watch the light change through the windows. The ticket details sit on the listing, worth a read before you commit to the trip.

🍺 What To Do Once You're In

Order at the bar first. The drafts rotate week to week, and the staff will point you to what is fresh, a half pour if you want to pace yourself. Find a spot near the taps to watch the pour, or a high table toward the back where the soft rock sits low enough that you can actually talk to the person beside you. Cash or card, both work here. If you came alone, the bar rail is the easy place to stand and listen without claiming a whole table.

🚇 Getting There And Who It Suits

The taproom sits at 623 Sackett Street in Gowanus, a short walk from the R at Union Street or the F and G at Carroll Street. Come near opening for a seat, the room fills as the sets go on. A low-key listening night is the whole idea here, and it works whether you arrive with friends or on your own. If you were after a loud dance floor, this is the calmer end of the night, and a bar deeper into Gowanus will get you there.


🍸 Where To Land After